The Flaming Lips’ spirit-raising live act — a shit-eating grin inducing spectacle no matter how many times you’ve enjoyed it — is already something more than a simple rock show; it’s performance art of the “high”est order. And now the high art high priests of Broadway beckon. Wayne has gone on record to say that, despite the album title and obvious motifs, Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots “is not intended as a concept album,” but Rolling Stone reports that Coyne is in talks with Broadway producer Des McAnuff (The Who?s Tommy and last year?s Tony-winning Jersey Boys) to mine that unintentional concept and create a Broadway show. Said Wayne:
We?re putting together a Broadway version of Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. As much as I love the more intense experience of being at a rock show, this could be great!
You know that’s a direct quote ’cause of the exclamation point. No word on whether OOIOO’s Yoshimi will play the character that may have been based on her and her pink robot-detesting ways. Dancing Santas not included.
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this is going to be AWESOME.
yeah this will be great, as we all know that Broadway has an excellent track record of maintaining the original spirit of its source material and not turning it into a cheesy and over(acted/produced) trainwreck.
john lennon
johnny cash
bob dylan
oh. wait.
I think casting actors to play roles (Santa, Grimmace, etc) that are normally taken up by fans, roadies, friends, etc would instantly change the nature of the show…maybe still be arty and interesting…but different for sure.
they must be running out of drug funds.
Broadway, Omaha?
I would love if the flaming lips were actually in the show.
Let’s see what happens first- this or Christmas on mars- and for that actually celebrating Christmas on mars or the movie coming out
Are you kidding? I’m SURE dancing Santas will be involved.
screw this… give me Christmas on Mars!
Wayne’s voice is deteriorating.
I’m gonna hold out for the Broadway version of The Hold Steady’s Boys and Girls in America
Des McAnuff is a director. His production credits only come from collective groups such as Dodger and LaJolla.
Wow, this is great news for my eight-year-old daughter – her 2 favorite albums are Yoshimi and Cats.
^ haha, that’s great that you make your kid listen to the lips, there an amazng band, but if i can’t catch this show, i hope they put it on DVD or something
This was in the April 2006 issue of Paste.
Fuck! They totally took my idea. But I guess it was their idea in the first place since they were the ones that recorded the album. Oh well.